Thanks Snow Much

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card this month for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit. This month, Terry sent out a sweet image from Taylored Expressions called Bear Hugs.  She also sent some die cut sentiments from Taylored Expressions Beary Much Love.  Terry also included some sweet patterned paper and some bling.

I colored the cute image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I then die cut an oval from one of the snowflake patterned paper panels and used foam tape all over the back for dimension. I placed the panel on a card base cut from Basic Black.  I added some thinner foam tape behind the sentiment. I added some rhinestones around the image and the sentiment.  This was a very fun card to make!   I have these same sets and cannot wait to play with it--yes, it is still unused..........

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun crafty cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the fun holiday cards!

We will be back in January with another challenge that Darlene will sending out.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun is planned!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Bear Hugs and Beary Much Love Sentiment Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Snowflake Patterned Paper

Ink:  Black 

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina Marie Designs Cross Stitched Ovals; Rhinestones

Crafty Gals ~ Outside the Box!

 

It is the 5^th of the month, so I am back with another challenge of the Crafty Gals!  We are a group of bloggers who have monthly challenges, caring comments & fun chit chat on SCS—our favorite stamping site to visit.

This month, the challenge was posted by Athina.  Here are the details of her challenge:

“Think Outside the Box!”

I challenge you to make a project with no squares or rectangles (not even the base of a card or scrapbook layout). Since we have already stepped outside the box, let’s take another step. Try a technique that you have not tried before. It is always fun to learn something new and expand our creativity. Have fun with it! I can't wait to see what you create!

I do not like to be outside of my comfort zone—and 99% of my cards use rectangles and squares.  I might make a tent topper, but it still has a square base.  So—this challenge was a good one for me.  We made a card similar to this one at a stamp event I went to a few months ago and I thought it was a fun card.  So—I made a telescoping card and it is made with three circles!  My technique is to make that type of card as well as adding glitter, which I seldom do.

 

 This is the first and second circles--aren't these a couple of cuties!

 

Here is the card all the way open!

I think it is a fun card and I hope Athina thinks I met the challenge!

Image/Sentiment—Gina K Designs Stamps

Cardstock—Stampin’ Up Real Red and Whisper White

Ink—SU Real Red and Handsome Hunter; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—SU Silver Brads; Sizzix Scallop Circle Die; Nestabilities Circle Die; Copic Markers; Glitter; White Glittery Ribbon;

Please check out the blogs of all of the Crafty Gals.   All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar and I hope you will enjoy all of our creations. Thanks for joining us!